Congratulations to Gary Thornton – Marathon Man

Who is Gary Thornton? I hear you saying…

Gary is the current champion, course record and the Micheal McDonnell Sheild holder of the Kilmovee 10k. So now it makes sense.

Source: Facebook/World Marathon Challenge

And, now the Galway runner has beaten international competitors to claim first place in a series of marathon races around the world.

The experienced runner who has won marathons in both the North and South Poles in the past, the Galway primary school teacher spent the past week taking part in the World Marathon Challenge.

In total, athletes run 295km and their total times are added together to crown a winner. Incredibly, Gary has been named overall men’s champion for 2018 after remarkably finishing first place in each of the seven races.

The final leg was held in Miami late last night and here are all of the Galway City Harriers man’s times:

Source: Facebook/World Marathon Challenge

Novo: 2.58.39

Cape Town: 3.06.55

Perth: 2.59.55

Dubai: 3.04.29

Lisbon: 3.19.28

Cartagena: 3.35.31

Miami: 3.21.19

Winning the Kilmovee 10k 2017 after been chased down by wild horses was the making of him… 😀

Challenge Yourself...

The Kilmovee 10k has gone from strength to strength over the past 8 years, with a unique course and legendary hospitality it’s easy to see why.

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